If you love someone, the greatest gift you can give them is your presence.

The practice of mindfulness is the practice of being alive in the present moment.

The heart of one who practices is like the earth. No matter what they throw on it, the earth remains unchanged.

The world is its own magic.

The person who clings to nothing of the past, present and future, who has no attachment and no aversion, has no conceptual imprints.

The practice of meditation is like tuning an instrument. Too tight, and the strings break. Too loose, and they won't play.

The obstacle is the path.

Sticking with uncertainty, getting the knack of relaxing in the midst of chaos, learning not to panic—this is the spiritual path.

This very body is the Buddha. And this very earth the lotus paradise.

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.

Buddhist practice is not to eliminate life's problems but to grow with them patiently and with compassion.

The master's introduction is direct recognition of one's own nature. Meditation is maintaining the continuity of this recognition.

When dharma fills your body and mind, you realize that something is missing.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

Craving and aversion are the roots of suffering. Observe them with equanimity.

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

The knowledge of dissolution comes when you see both the noting mind and noted object dissolving together.

Try to be mindful and let things take their natural course. Then your mind will become still in any surroundings, like a clear forest pool.

Mindfulness helps us get better at seeing the difference between what's happening and the stories we tell ourselves about what's happening.

The Dhamma unfolds in accordance with a definite sequence: faith, virtue, learning, generosity, wisdom, and insight.

If you want to find peace, then look at that point where you find you're dissatisfied and investigate what's really going on.

The nature of mind is like a mirror. It is not affected by whatever appears in it, yet it never fails to reflect everything perfectly.

All experiences are preceded by mind, having mind as their master, created by mind.

Neither from itself nor from another, nor from both, nor without a cause, does anything whatever, anywhere arise.

We need to learn to let our emotions pass through us like waves, without getting caught in their undertow.

The true path is not difficult; just avoid picking and choosing.

Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.

Since all things are empty of inherent existence, anything is possible. If things had inherent existence, nothing would be possible.

Sleep is the best meditation.

Problems that remain persistently insoluble should always be suspected as questions asked in the wrong way.

The meaning of life is just to be alive. It is so plain and so obvious and so simple. And yet, everybody rushes around in a great panic as if it were necessary to achieve something beyond themselves.

Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost. Each of us should strive to awaken. Awaken! Take heed, do not squander your life.

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.